As if looking down at your phone to access information wasn’t convenient enough, sports fans may be able to access information in an even easier way in the future. Google Glass and K-Glass give users a new perspective of the world by allowing them to do things a phone would be used for through eyewear. Google […]
Ben McLemore and the Scaramento Kings have been heavy users of Google Glass during the 2013-14 NBA season. Google Glass has the potential to positively change the player-spectator relationship and expand the way the game of basketball is viewed. A view of the court from the perspective of fans, the mascot, trainers, announcers, or players offers the best insight into the action. From the eyes of a spectator as his drunken partner removes his shirt and shouts obscenities at the opposing team, to Reggie Miller and Kevin Harland joking about Craig Sager’s suit, to the entire team letting their star rookie lead the tunnel run, alone, there are endless possibilities of how Google Glass could increase the viewership of the...
Adidas’ miCoach Smart Run GPS will retail for $399 when it becomes available on Nov. 1. (Adidas)
Wearable technology is on the verge of becoming a multi-billion dollar industry before the end of the decade. A study by Juniper Research forecasts smart wearable devices to be valued at $19 billion by 2018.
In many ways, this emerging sector has already begun influencing the sports world. Its impact on the industry can be anticipated at all levels, from amateur to professional and youth to collegiate, and is beginning to profoundly change the landscape of sports. From the evaluation of an athletes’ performance, to the ways in which coaches train their teams, emerging technology’s role has become more defined.
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Thuuz Sports has always been on the cutting edge for sports applications and their latest announcement clearly displays them as such. The award-winning mobile and connected television service has been revolutionizing how sports fan discovering and eventually connect to their preferred sports programming.
Thursday afternoon, the company announced the Glassware release of its popular Thuuz sports app. Thuuz now becomes one of the first Glassware to be available on Google Glass. The new service has been designed to alert Glass owners about trending games regarding their favorite sports as well as provide them with score updates for their favorite teams.
Is Google Glass the key to solving the NHL’s TV problem? (chicagonow.com)
With Google’s announcement in April of 2012 of their latest and greatest product, Google Glass, one can only wonder how long it will take for it to be utilized all throughout the different sectors of American society. The sports world, which is becoming more and more tech-savvy by the second, seems to be keen on implementing Google Glass very soon, or at least the fans are, considering the type of interactive environment it would create that fans thoroughly enjoy.
